US Congress House Bill 394 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes the Commission on Voting to report to Congress proposed legislation that would make specified changes to voting policy, including (1) making Election Day a national holiday, (2) making voter registration automatic and permanent, and (3) restoring the right to vote to persons released from prison. This proposed legislation must be introduced as a bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and receive a vote. If the bill passes the House, it must be considered and voted upon by the Senate.

21st Century Voting Act

Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-09	House	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/394/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr394/BILLS-116hr394ih.pdf